La Crosse, WI

LaCrosse is located in western Wisconsin, on the east bank of the Mississippi River which forms the border with Minnesota, 100 miles northwest of Madison, WI.

Teams that have played here

• LaCrosse, Northwestern League (1887)
• LaCrosse Pinks, Wisconsin State League (1905-1906)
• LaCrosse Badgers, Wisconsin State League (1907)
• LaCrosse Pinks, Wisconsin-Illinois League (1908)
• LaCrosse Outcasts, Minnesota-Wisconsin League (1909-1912)
• LaCrosse Colts, Northern League (1913)
• LaCrosse Infants, Central Association (1917)
• LaCrosse Blackhawks, Wisconsin State League (1940-1942)
• La Crosse Loggers, Northwoods League (2003-present)

Persons who were born here

• Scott Bakkum, minor league pitcher
• Paul Fitzke, pitcher
• Charles Gelatt, owner
• Tony Ghelfi, pitcher
• Chuck Hockenbery, pitcher
• Tom Klawitter, pitcher
• Ed Konetchy, infielder
• Damian Miller, catcher
• R.J. Seidel, minor league pitcher
• Scott Servais, catcher; manager
• Frank Skaff, infielder; manager
• Jim Temp, USA national team player
• Jarrod Washburn, pitcher
• George Williams, catcher

Persons who died here

• John Ake, infielder
• Joe Safford, minor league outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Aquinas High School
• La Crosse Central High School
• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
• Viterbo University
• Western Technical College